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McAfee’s ‘Operation Shady Rat’ reveals cyber lapses

Security vendor McAfee has released the details of its Operation Shady Rat effort — the name the company gave its five-year research effort that it said has r...

Federal News Network Staff

August 4, 2011 1:46 pm

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Security vendor McAfee has released the details of its Operation Shady Rat — the name the company gave its five-year research effort that it said has revealed several national cybersecurity lapses.

The analysis identified 72 compromised parties that are important to the national security posture of the U.S. and other countries, according to the research.

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